Roman Walter Sadlowski - Pittsfield, MA
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A monument honoring EM3C Roman Walter Sadlowski, who was killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, HI is located in South Street Memorial Park at Veterans Way in Pittsfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMWMG2
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2017
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A granite monument with a bronze plaque honors EM3C Roman Walter Sadlowski, who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor, is inscribed:
ROMAN WALTER SADLOWSKI
UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN JUNE 15, 1920
DIED DEC. 7, 1941
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE AT PEARL HARBOR IN
DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY. HIS EXAMPLE
WILL ALWAYS REMAIN AS AN INSPIRATION
OF FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
DEDICATED MAY 17, 1942
Roman Walter Sadlowski was born in Deerfield, MA and moved to Pittsfield with his parents, Valentine and Mary, in 1929. He was employed by the General Electric Co. before he enlisted in the Navy in August 1940. After he received naval training in Newport, RI he was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma. He was among the servicemen killed on board the USS Oklahoma on December 7, 1941.
Date of Dedication: 05/17/1942
Property Permission: Public
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
South Street Memorial Park
Veterans Way
Pittsfield, MA United States
01201
Commemoration: Roman Walter Sadlowski
Access instructions: Not listed
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